Big Ten writers' 2014 preseason All-Big Ten Team

posted on 7/26/14 @11:15am
Written by Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor
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With Big Ten media days Monday and Tuesday in Chicago, BTN.com asked one writer from every school to help compose our 2014 preseason All-Big Ten Team. Each writer picked a first-team offense and defense, plus superlative winners, and the players who amassed the most overall votes, by position, made the team.

See the team and how each writer voted in this post.

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Penn State names Sandy Barbour as AD

posted on 7/26/14 @12:34pm
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Penn State President Eric Barron introduced the University’s new athletic director, Sandy Barbour — a 30-year veteran in leadership positions within athletics departments at several major institutions. Barbour will begin her tenure as AD on Aug. 18.

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BTN LiveBIG: Young Athletes Program creating opportunities

posted on 7/26/14 @6:00am
Written by Tab Bamford
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Ellen Anderson is living proof that answering a call for volunteers can lead to a worldwide movement.

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Debate It: Who will be 2014 passing TD leader?

posted on 7/25/14 @2:58pm
Written by BTN.com staff
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Think Braxton Miller is just a runner? Think again. The electric Ohio State quarterback tossed a Big Ten-leading 24 touchdowns last season. Will Miller, the two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, lead the Big Ten again? See Tom Dienhart, Sean Merriman and Brent Yarina’s picks in this post.

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Who's the top celebrity fan for every B1G school?

posted on 7/25/14 @2:34pm
Written by Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor
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Every college, it seems, has at least one well-known celebrity backer, whether it be on the gridiron, the hardwood, the diamond or the mat. But who are those figures in the Big Ten? I asked our Twitter followers that very question, and then came up with this list of the top celebrity fans for all 14 Big Ten schools.

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